Trading Standards
noun
ukus[pluralorU]GOVERNMENT,COMMERCE
in the UK, alocalgovernmentdepartmentthatchecksthatstoresandrestaurantsareobeyinglawsforsellinggoods,food, etc.:
More than 106,000complaintsaboutroguetradesmenarelodgedwith Trading Standards eachyear.
aTrading Standardsofficer/official
theTrading StandardsInstitute/Department